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Press release, 20 December 2018 The Seimas adopted amendments to the Referendum Law (draft No XIIIP-2559(2)), specifying the provisions for the procedure for organising a referendum, a referendum campaign, and vote counting; increasing the number of polling stations abroad; and providing for payment of salaries to members of voting commissions. According to the amended Law, … Skaityti toliau
Press release, 29 October 2018 The Seimas has decided to submit a petition to the Constitutional Court with the request to examine whether holding a mandatory referendum on retention of citizenship on two separate days with a break in between is in line with the constitutional principles of the rule of law, non-interruption of the … Skaityti toliau
Press release, 18 October 2018 The Seimas has adopted a Resolution (draft No. XIIIP-2565(2)) on holding a mandatory referendum to amend Article 12 of the Constitution that defines the acquisition of citizenship. A total of 66 MPs voted in favour of the Seimas resolution and four abstained. In accordance with the Resolution, the mandatory … Skaityti toliau
Press release, 28 September 2018 The Seimas adopted amendments to the Referendum Law (draft No XIIIP-2477(2)), thereby extending the period between the day of passing the Seimas Resolution on the date of calling a referendum and the day of conducting the referendum. Until now, the Referendum Law provided that a referendum is conducted “no later than in … Skaityti toliau
Press release, 30 June 2018 The Seimas adopted the amendments (draft No XIIIP-2230(2)) to Article 7 of the Referendum Law, thus lowering the threshold for the referendum on amending Article 12 of the Constitution, which is connected to citizenship. The amendments were adopted by 67 votes in favour, 3 votes against, and 16 abstentions. … Skaityti toliau
Press release, 14 June 2016 On 14 June 2016, the Seimas adopted amendments to Article 11 of the Law on Referendum aimed at facilitating the exercise of citizens’ constitutional rights and enhancing the participation of citizens in the government of the state. During the collection of signatures for the initiation of a referendum, in accordance … Skaityti toliau